Live Virtual Training

Live Virtual Training at Chelsea Surgical Academy provides real-time access to expert-led live surgical teaching, delivered remotely and aligned with our in-person hands-on courses.

These sessions typically focus on the live surgery component, most commonly delivered in the afternoon, allowing delegates to observe operative technique, decision-making, and surgical workflow without attending the full in-person programme. Live virtual training is scheduled to coincide with hands-on courses of the same theme, ensuring consistency in teaching and clinical relevance.

Online Course Options

Overview

The Chelsea Surgical Academy has a comprehensive suite of online courses dedicated to mastering minimal access surgical techniques. Our expertly designed courses cater to surgeons at all levels, from beginners looking to establish a solid foundation in laparoscopic surgery to experienced professionals seeking to refine their skills in advanced procedures. With a flexible and structured learning approach, our courses provide an unparalleled opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field while progressing at your own pace.

Our online programs cover a wide range of minimal access laparoscopic techniques, ensuring a thorough and progressive learning experience:

  • Introduction to Laparoscopic Surgery: A foundational course covering key principles, ergonomics, risk assessment, depth perception, proprioception, economy of movement, tissue handling, and dissection. Topics also include laparoscopic entry techniques, systematic diagnostic assessment, and specific surgical procedures such as salpingectomy, ovarian cystectomy, and management of peritoneal endometriosis. Basic complications and essential tips and tricks are also discussed.
  • Intermediate Laparoscopy: Designed for those ready to tackle more complex cases, this course covers challenging scenarios such as multiple previous surgeries, extremes of BMI, and emergency indications. Specific procedures include simple laparoscopic myomectomy, ovarian endometrioma management, tubo-ovarian abscesses, extra-pelvic endometriosis, specimen retrieval techniques and introduction to suturing.
  • Laparoscopic Suturing: Essential training in laparoscopic suturing techniques, including introducing and removing the needle, needle and suture choice, mounting and driving the needle, tying knots, and applications such as vaginal vault closure, extra-corporeal suturing and barbed sutures. This course is ideal for those looking to refine their suturing skills for a variety of surgical applications. 
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Myomectomy: A detailed exploration of the key principles of laparoscopic hysterectomy and myomectomy, including total vs. subtotal approaches, case selection, step-by-step techniques, suturing and vault closure, the use of energy devices, contained morcellation and handling difficult cases with expert guidance.
  • Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques: A specialised course for experienced surgeons focusing on complex procedures such as deep infiltrating endometriosis, rectovaginal and urinary tract endometriosis, neuropelveology, diaphragmatic endometriosis, complex hysterectomy, and complex myomectomy. The course also provides insights into managing laparoscopic complications and troubleshooting difficult cases.
  • Hysteroscopy Courses:
    • Outpatient Ambulatory Hysteroscopy: Covers general principles, case selection, pain management, hysteroscopic equipment, vaginoscopic approach, local anaesthetic techniques (cervical, paracervical, and fundal blocks), systematic diagnostic hysteroscopy, targeted biopsy, polypectomy, tissue morcellation systems, myomectomy, cervical stenosis, endometrial ablation, radio frequency ablation for fibroids, and conscious sedation in outpatients.
    • Inpatient Hysteroscopy: Focuses on hysteroscopic entry, transcervical resection in saline, myomectomy, endometrial resection, managing large uterine cavities, congenital defects such as uterine septal defects, hysteroscopy for fertility, retained products of conception, and treating Asherman’s syndrome.
  • Introduction to Robotic Surgery: A course covering the key principles and techniques of robotic surgery, differences compared to laparoscopic surgery, use of robotic ports, docking the robot, understanding different robotic platforms, and setting up a robotic surgical service.

All courses include high-quality instructional videos, interactive exercises, and the opportunity to submit recorded assignments for expert feedback. Trainees will also gain access to the Chelsea Surgical Academy’s extensive video library, providing in-depth demonstrations of surgical techniques and expert insights into managing complications and refining technique.

Our goal is to provide a structured, flexible, and supportive learning environment where surgeons can develop and enhance their skills in minimal access surgery. Whether you are just beginning your journey or advancing to highly specialised techniques, the Chelsea Surgical Academy’s online courses offer a world-class educational experience tailored to your needs.

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Consultant Gynaecologist

Mr Amer Raza

Mr Amer Raza is internationally recognised for his expertise in advanced minimal access and robotic gynaecological surgery. His training philosophy is centred on personalised, progressive education that builds confidence and technical mastery in a supportive learning environment.

With decades of experience as a senior consultant at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and The Cromwell Hospital in London, Mr Raza specialises in complex benign gynaecological surgery, including severe endometriosis and fibroids. He is a pioneer of robotic gynaecological surgery in the UK and is the Founder and Clinical Lead of the International Centre for Endometriosis.

Mr Raza has led surgical simulation training for Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists trainees across London, served as Director of surgical training centres for over a decade, and has personally led or taught on more than 100 minimal access surgical training courses in the UK and internationally.

Consultant Gynaecologist

Mr Tom Bainton

Tom Bainton is consultant gynaecologist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London after completing his training in Cambridge and the North West Thames regions and specialises in endometriosis and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He conducted his fellowships and research in endometriosis and minimal access surgery in central London and has an intimate knowledge of what is required to progress through surgical training at each step in a surgeons career.

He has an infectious passion and enthusiasm for medical and surgical education; having designed curricula, been lead faculty at countless surgical training courses and delivered personalised tuition to hundreds of trainees. He focusses on an individualised approach and has the skills to bring out the absolute best in people, whether in a one-to-one setting or within larger groups.

He completed his medical degree at Oxford University, has postgraduate training in medical education from Cambridge University and undertook his research in the field of endometriosis diagnosis and the role of inflammation at Imperial College, London. He has taught and lectured extensively in the UK and internationally and welcomes anyone to the Chelsea Surgical Academy, whatever their stage of career, whether practicing the UK or internationally and looks forward to guiding them through the next steps of their journey.